Monthly Archives: May 2020

Day 142: Feeling Positive About the Help I’m Getting Around the House

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Now that my eldest teen has started tidying up more in the kitchen and dining room, I have to be careful what I leave lying around in case she moves it. I’ve always been in charge (control) of the clutter … Continue reading →

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Day 141: Happiness is Different For Everyone. What Does it Mean to You?

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up this morning determined to be positive about the day. It’s not that I’m not normally positive, it’s just that there’s a lot going on at the moment and sometimes I need to reflect on things by myself … Continue reading →

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Day 140: Feeling Grateful For This Beautiful Weather During Lockdown

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

After work, I spent some time pottering around in the garden and made some space for the plants that I picked up from the supermarket yesterday. I got a bargain whilst walking down the fruit and veg aisle… three climbing … Continue reading →

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Day 139: This Kitchen is For Dancing But Not For Clutter Castles

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My daughter helped me tidy the kitchen last night and then disappeared upstairs saying she had an idea. Half an hour later she came down with this message in a frame which she had created herself on her computer. My … Continue reading →

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Day 138: A Cinderella Movie and Some Gardening

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Just wanted to update you on how I felt after my very long walk yesterday. Although I had rushed out the house a bit stressed, I returned one hour and twenty minutes later in a happier state of mind. It’s … Continue reading →

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Day 137: Walking (and a Bit of Blogging) Helps with Lockdown Stress

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Some people need stimulation from ‘other people’ and ‘things’ to be happy (group A) and some people can be happy from just being with themselves (group B). I think we have two in each group in our house. I’m in … Continue reading →

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Day 136: A Partial Day of Solitude in the Garden and Washing Down the Patio

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

How do you know if you are making progress towards your goal? I truly believe that you can just feel it. Today I actually got a glimpse of living with more space around me, as things are starting to fall … Continue reading →

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Day 135: A Few Days Off to Potter About the House

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I have a few days off work and it’s an amazing feeling. After a well-earned lie in this morning, I decided to not ‘clock watch’. I just went with the flow of the day. Everyone else was working or schooling … Continue reading →

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Day 134: The Peacefulness of Early Morning and My Revised Challenge for 2020

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Since the beginning of lockdown I’ve been getting a bit more sleep as the morning routine is totally different. There are no packed lunches to prepare and no one is rushing around trying to get out of the house, meaning … Continue reading →

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Day 133: Some Days Should be Sprinkled With Self-Care & A Homemade Meat Pie

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Self-care is something that I’ve heard a lot about recently so I thought I’d treat myself to some of it today. Do you ever do that? The main reason is that I woke up with the same tension headache that … Continue reading →

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